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Alcoa Is Poised to Make the Grade

Not so long ago, when a company wanted to be noticed it could start its name with an "A," or better yet multiple ones, to land at the beginning of the phone book.

Alcoa Inc. may come early in any alphabetical list, but its claim to corporate fame is how quickly it releases results. Monday's first-quarter figures from the aluminum company mark the unofficial start of earnings season.